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Rice โ Asia's Staple
Domesticated in China ~7,000 BC; feeds more than half the world's population daily
China ๐จ๐ณ 7000 BC Agriculture & Crops
Key Facts
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Domesticated from wild rice Oryza rufipogon in the Yangtze River Valley ~7,000 BC
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Two main varieties: Indica (long-grain, tropical) and Japonica (short-grain, temperate)
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India is the world's largest rice exporter; types include Basmati, Jasmine, Ponni, Sona Masuri
๐ Did you know? Rice is consumed by more than 3.5 billion people daily โ about 45% of the world's population
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Category
Agriculture & Crops
Origin
๐จ๐ณ China
Year / Era
7000 BC
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Domesticated in China ~7,000 BC